Independent Spirit Awards: The 10 Best Dressed Celebrities

by | Feb 28, 2025 | Fashion

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Another day, another awards season, another 10 fabulous outfits to lust over.

Awards season 2025 continues to keep the world’s most celebrated actors busy. On Saturday afternoon it was a visit to Santa Monica for Emma Stone, Julianne Moore and Marianne Jean-Baptiste who, amongst many others, came together for the Independent Spirit Awards.

Unlike the BAFTAsOscars and Golden Globes, the Independent Spirit Awards is an afternoon affair that takes place in the more relaxed daytime slot. And this is reflected in the outfits attendees choose. There might be less couture and diamonds, but there’s still plenty of Fashion with a capital F. In fact, it gives actors the chance to reach for the ready-to-wear rather than the awards season go-to couture or custom. Case in point: Hunter Schafer resplendent in Prada SS25’s opening look.

But Schafer was not alone in bringing the fashion to the occasion. So, after much discussion on the ELLE UK Slack channel (in amongst London Fashion Week musings, of course) we’ve compiled the 10 best dressed attendees. From British labels to the surprise appearance of some stellar sportswear, these were our definitive well-turned-out 10.

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Independent Spirit Awards Best Dressed: Emma Stone

Emma Stone chose British for the awards. In a custom look by Emilia Wickstead, the actor leant into the 60s mood of her cropped pixie cut with a natty mini skirt and a plunging black top complete with embellishment.

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Independent Spirit Awards Best Dressed: Marianne Jean-Baptiste

The Hard Truths actor continued her run of stellar awards season outfits in a tulle-wrapped dress by Antonio Marras. Take a closer look and discover that the dress is decorated with ant-like detailing to create a subversive alternative to awards-season sparkle.

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Independent Spirit Awards Best Dressed: Hunter Schafer

Who else to wear the opening look from Prada’s SS25 collection than Schafer? The actor was perfectly poised to take on the style with aplomb, leaning into the more relaxed mood of the ceremony with the style’s intentionally fallen straps. A contrast pair of shoes made for the perfect finishing touch.

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Independent Spirit Awards Best Dressed: Julianne Moore

Consider that this awards season takes place in the sunshine of a California afternoon and then it’s no wonder Julianne Moore opted for a pair of sunglasses. Elsewhere, the actor wore a chic off-the-shoulder dress by The Row, which she paired with black chandelier earrings and sleek pointed shoes.

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Independent Spirit Awards Best Dressed: Elizabeth Olsen

On the night before the brand reveals its AW25 collection during London Fashion Week, Elizabeth Olsen wore a dress by Erdem. The standout look from the SS25 collection features a trailing bow detail positioned from the shoulder and, despite its elegant silhouette, has a sheer lace fabrication to offer a little edge.

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Independent Spirit Awards Best Dressed: Julia Fox

Fox leant into a sportswear-inspired mood in an all-black look from Willy Chavarria‘s collaboration with Adidas. The floor-length ensemble took on classic athletic tropes and repositioned them for a red (well, blue) carpet moment. Not stopping there, Fox added a pair of blackout shades for the Santa Monica ceremony.

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Independent Spirit Awards Best Dressed: Aidy Bryant

The afternoon’s host wore a sweet pink dress by Rodarte. The A-line style, complete with frilled and frothy fabrics, was finished with a rosette at the neckline. The former SNL star later took to the stage in the look, which was worn with chunky silver platforms.

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Independent Spirit Awards Best Dressed: Nava Mau

Mau was picture-perfect Hollywood star in her Tanner Fletcher gown. The A-line style was reminiscent of Hollywood’s golden era with its New Look-like silhouette and showing tulle underskirt. The Baby Reindeer actor leant into this mood with white gloves but updated it somewhat in sky-high Marc Jacobs platform boots.

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Independent Spirit Awards Best Dressed: Mikey Madison

It was always going to be the matter of ‘when’ rather than ‘if’ Veronica Leoni’s Calvin Klein Collection debut was going to make its first appearance at this awards season. BAFTA-winning Mikey Madison was happy to take on the responsibility in look 52, which she wore with a relaxed up-do and strappy mules.

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Independent Spirit Awards Best Dressed: Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne wore a delicate dress by Rochas. The rust-coloured pieces perfectly paired with her famous flame locks for instant coordination any aesthete can appreciate. She wore the dress with a pair of vertiginous white boots.

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